“That is why we ask, in common prayer, to learn again to be silent: to listen to the voice of the Father, the call of Jesus and the groaning of the Spirit,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis announced the date of an Ecumenical Prayer Vigil for Synod to take place in St Peter's Square on September 30 at his traditional angelus message. The Pope announced the date of the Ecumenical Prayer Vigil in connection with the traditional Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which occurs every year from January 18 to 25.
